Rawiri Waititi
Rawiri Waititi is the Member of Parliament for Waiariki, a strong advocate for social justice and the rights of marginalized communities. He criticized 'Operation Trolley' as a governmental attack on impoverished individuals and supported initiatives like Sparke's event to provide assistance and dignity to those affected by homelessness.
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Rawiri Waititi is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori.
Coalition Government would be re-elected on latest poll, but both major parties down
New Zealand· 2026-02-16
Rawiri Waititi is the co-leader of Te Pāti Māori and holds the Waiariki electorate.
Inside Te Pāti Māori’s vote to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta FerrisNew Zealand· 2026-02-13
Rawiri Waititi is the co-leader of Te Pāti Māori and holds the Waiariki electorate.
Inside Te Pāti Māori’s vote to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta FerrisNew Zealand· 2026-02-13Rawiri Waititi’s olive branch on the paepae yesterday sent a stir among Ngāpuhi.
Promises of unity not easy to see from Waitangi 2026 - Adam PearseNew Zealand· 2026-02-06
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi addressed Eru Kapa-Kingi in a relatively respectful exchange.
Waitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to showNew Zealand· 2026-02-05
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi unveiled their Te Tiriti commissioner policy.
What to expect from Waitangi 2026 without the Treaty Principles Bill – Adam PearseNew Zealand· 2026-02-01
Rawiri Waititi directed his ire towards resilience funds, saying their benefits hadn’t been felt in the constituencies he represents.
The politics of a storm: How did Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins handle severe weather tragedies upon return to Parliament? – Jamie EnsorNew Zealand· 2026-01-27
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is also no longer attending Rātana, opting to stay in his electorate of Waiariki due to the bad weather.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon skipping Rātana to visit weather-battered East CoastNew Zealand· 2026-01-22
Rawiri Waititi is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori and ranked second in the poll.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke tops list of favoured candidates to lead Te Pāti Māori in new pollNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
Rawiri Waititi’s victory in the Wairiki seat in 2020 is highlighted as a significant event for TPM.
What the last week of the political year tells us about 2026 election and Christopher Luxon’s life-changing defection - Thomas CoughlanNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were suspended for 21 days each.
The news events that defined 2025 – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
Rawiri Waititi is one of the current co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori.
Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi claims spending was under budget amid overspend allegationsNew Zealand· 2025-11-24
Waititi is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori who also declined to comment for the article.
Voices of the rebels: How Te Pāti Māori outcasts Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris claim mediation turned sourNew Zealand· 2025-11-24
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi is described as one of the wronged parties in the split of Te Pāti Māori.
Plain-talking IPCA report sets standard for other inquiries – Matthew HootonNew Zealand· 2025-11-13
Rawiri Waititi is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori involved in the party's internal conflict.
How police ‘groupthink’ contributed to Jevon McSkimming scandal – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-11-13
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi said his party wanted to return its focus to bringing down the current Government.
Labour expresses no concern if Te Pāti Māori destroyed at 2026 election, Willie Jackson says party will try to ‘take them out’New Zealand· 2025-11-10
Rawiri Waititi stated that the expulsion was part of the party's effort to reset.
Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi react after expulsion from Te Pāti MāoriNew Zealand· 2025-11-09
Rawiri Waititi accuses two of his MPs of going 'rogue'.
Watch: Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi accuses two of his MPs of going 'rogue'New Zealand· 2025-11-04
Waititi denied the party’s work to scrutinise Government legislation had been distracted by Tamihere’s actions.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader blames ‘allegations and two rogue MPs’ for party rifts, confirms expulsion being consideredNew Zealand· 2025-11-03
Rawiri Waititi told Te Karere that Te Pāti Māori was still going through its 'reset'.
Te Pāti Māori electorate branch launches petition urging president John Tamihere to resignNew Zealand· 2025-11-02
Rawiri Waititi expressed that the party does not support the way Tākuta made his comments.
Te Pāti Māori internal chaos: How the party has collapsed into controversy and infightingNew Zealand· 2025-10-14
Rawiri Waititi is mentioned as a co-leader alongside Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.
Te Pāti Māori email to members alleges Eru Kapa-Kingi threatened Parliament staff at protestNew Zealand· 2025-10-14Rawiri Waititi refused to address allegations of a dictatorial leadership style at a media stand-up held after the party’s much-anticipated reset.
Te Pāti Māori’s Mariameno Kapa-Kingi allegedly warned of $133k office overspend, urged to take action so staff paid - party emails claims about MP and her son to membersNew Zealand· 2025-10-13
Ngarewa-Packer and fellow Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi refused to address allegations of a dictatorial leadership style.
Te Pāti Māori emails members with serious allegations against Eru Kapa-Kingi and his mother MP Mariameno Kapa-KingiNew Zealand· 2025-10-13Rawiri Waititi is a co-leader of the Māori Party and is recognized for his impactful sound-bites.
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi - in the thick of Māori party troublesNew Zealand· 2025-10-07
Rawiri Waititi is rated just 1.39/5 for his performance.
Mood of the Boardroom: Peters rises as Seymour and Greens slip with CEOsNew Zealand· 2025-09-25
Rawiri Waititi only spoke te reo Māori to journalists when questioned about Ferris.
Te Pāti Māori delusions and why Labour should rule out a coalition – Heather du Plessis-AllanNew Zealand· 2025-09-20
Rawiri Waititi is another leader targeted by Peters in his speech.
Winston Peters wars with the left as immigration tussle grows on the right - Adam PearseNew Zealand· 2025-09-07
Rawiri Waititi was present at the venue supporting Oriini Kaipara.
‘Over the moon’: Oriini Kaipara wins Auckland byelection for Te Pāti Māori against Labour’s Peeni HenareNew Zealand· 2025-09-06Rawiri Waititi is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori and participated in the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei debate.
Ten things you might not know about Auckland Transport - Simon WilsonNew Zealand· 2025-09-05
